Customization Or Conformity? An Institutional And Network Perspective On The Content And Consequences Of TQM Adoption

This study develops a theoretical framework that integrates institutional and network perspectives on the form and consequences of administrative innovations. Hypotheses are tested with survey and archival data on the implementation of total quality management (TQM) programs and the consequences for organizational efficiency and legitimacy in a sample of over 2,700 U.S. hospitals. The results show that early adopters customize TOM practices for efficiency gains, while later adopters gain legitimacy from adopting the normative form of TQM programs. The findings suggest that institutional factors moderate the role of network membership in affecting the form of administrative innovations adopted and provide strong evidence for the importance of institutional factors in determining how innovations are defined and implemented. We discuss implications for theory and research on institutional processes and network effects and for the literatures on innovation adoption and total quality management.(.)Business Administratio

The Effect of a minimum lot size reduction on residential property values: the case of Houston

Treballs Finals del Màster d'Economia, Facultat d'Economia i Empresa, Universitat de Barcelona. Curs: 2020-2022, Tutor: Enrique López-BazoThe reform of onerous land use regulations in the U.S. is finally having its moment in the spotlight as priority access to billions of dollars in federal grant money is being given to cities willing to make their land use regimes less exclusionary with the hope that this will ease the rising cost of housing (The United States Government, 2022). However, empirical studies on the effects of city-wide land use reform are few and far between due to the fact that examples are so rare. One of the few exceptions is Houston’s 1998 and 2013 reduction of its mandated minimum-lot-size for single-family homes. Given that the this naturalexperiment in housing reform remains astoundingly under studied, this paper takes the initiative to estimate the effect that Houston’s minimum-lot-size reduction had on residential property values in the city using appraisal data and a difference-in differences approach. The results show that that the market-value of single-family homes in Houston rose relative to those of the suburbs and that this was driven by an increase in the value of land. Although these results cannot say to what degree reducing minimum-lot-sizes would improve housing affordability, they do point to a generally more optimal use of land when size restrictions are relaxed

Development of a color display capability

Color display capabilities for digital computer

Accountable Care Organizations in California: Promise and Performance

California has more accountable care organizations (ACOs) than any other state in the country, with particularly rapid growth over the past two years. This report introduces new evidence that ACOs improve the quality of care, increase patient satisfaction, and may reduce costs

A study of children of normal and superior IQ's cared for by the MSPCC

Thesis (M.S.)--Boston University, 1938. This item was digitized by the Internet Archive

The healthy solitary person

This thesis explored the concept of the healthy solitary person who prefers to spend time alone and pursue activities independently and whose independent way of life serves as a source of strength and pleasure. Despite the American ideal of the rugged individualist, the solitary person is often pathologized, seen as being in a transitional state, or not considered at all by much of the psychological literature and by American society at large. This paper examined the societal role played by solitude and drew from self psychology and object relations theory to answer the following question: how can a solitary lifestyle be based on a foundation of psychological health and provide additional psychological and emotional benefits? To provide a contextual understanding of solitary people, this paper discussed the preponderance of negative views of solitude in the scholarly literature as well as benefits from solitude and the possibility of a developmental need for solitude as important as the need for attachment. The issue of stereotyping and discrimination against singles was presented as an important issue for solitary people, who may encounter these difficulties as they pursue independent activities. Winnicott\u27s belief that the capacity to be alone is one of the greatest signs of emotional maturity supported the concept that a solitary lifestyle can be based on a foundation of psychological health. From self psychology, solitary pursuits can promote the acquisition of selfobject experiences that build and strengthen one\u27s cohesive self. A solitary lifestyle can therefore provide additional psychological and emotional benefits

Key to Health Care Reform: Changing How Care is Delivered

The article focuses on the lack of provisions of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) for controlling the rising costs of health care despite insurance coverage for more Americans. Successful health care reform must reportedly aim to improve the quality, outcomes and patient\u27s experience of care in order to improve the overall health of the population and slow down costs. The framework to achieve a fundamental change in health care delivery is presented

Key to Health Care Reform: Changing How Care is Delivered

The article focuses on the lack of provisions of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) for controlling the rising costs of health care despite insurance coverage for more Americans. Successful health care reform must reportedly aim to improve the quality, outcomes and patient\u27s experience of care in order to improve the overall health of the population and slow down costs. The framework to achieve a fundamental change in health care delivery is presented